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. Patented May l, |900. T. B. BARBER.

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THURSTON B. BARBER, OF NORWICH, CONNECTICUT.

WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 648,829, dated May 1, 1900.

Application filed May 29 1899. Serial No. 718,721. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, THURsToN B. BARBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norwich, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagons, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention has for its object the provision in a single vehicle of a combined dumping and platform wagon.

Briefly described, my invention consists in providing a wagon the major portion of whose body may be readily utilized as a dumpingbody that is adapted to tip sidewise to deposit its load rather than rearward, as is ordinarily the casein dumping-wagons. In connection with the said dumping-body means is provided whereby it may be securely locked to the stationary portion of the body when it is desired to use the vehicle as an ordinary platform-wagon.

My invention also includes certain brake mechanism designed for use with my newlyinvented wagon and also certain minor details of construction, all of which are fully set forth hereinafter. j

To assist in explaining my invention, the accompanying drawings have been provided, illustrating the same, as follows:

Figure l shows in side elevation my newlyinvented wagon, and Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof. Fig. 3 illustrates in elevation a portion of the brake mechanism. Fig. 4. is a plan view of a portion of the wagon-body, showing the manner in which the same is constructed; and Fig. 5 shows in elevation certain of the features of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 illustrates, principally in elevation, the manner in which the wagon is dumped. Fig. 7 shows in front elevation the manner in which the forward portion of the wagon is assembled, and Fig. 8 illustrates a certain detail of construction hereinafter explained.

Referring to the drawings, the letter a denotes vthe reach of the wagon, supported over and upon the front and rear axles b and c, which latter bear, respectively, the forward and rear wheels b' c of the wagon. At its forward end the reach a has a plate a2 secured to its under side, which rests upon a similar plate b2, located on the upper side of the axle ZJ. The axle b is pivotally secured to the forward end of the reach by a kingbolt d, upon which it is adapted t0 turn, and when thus moved. the plates' a2 b2 ride upon each other like the ordinary flfth-whee1,7 as will be readily understood by referring to the drawings, Fig. 7. The rear end of the reach a extends a considerable distance beyond the axle c to permit of the bracing of the latter at its rear side, this being necessary in order that the braces may be carried out of the way of the dumping portion of the wagon-body. The office of the braces is to retain the axle at all times at right angles to the reach, and such bracing is accomplished by means of two beams e, located, respectively,on opposite sides of the reach and extending from the rear end thereof to points near the outer ends of the axle, this construction serving to hold the axle rigidly in position.

The body of my newly-invented wagon consists of three platforms resting directly upon the reach a. The reference-letter f denotes the forward platform,and g the rear platform,

both being secured rigidly to the reach a. The central platform h, extending from a point just in the rear of the wagon-seat f, located on the platform f, to a point just forward of the rear axle c, is secured to the reach by means of hinges h', located at any suitable points on said reach. The opposite sides of the reach are beveled, as at a2, to permit the tilting of portion h, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6. When the platform h is in its horizontal position, it rests upon the apex formed by the meeting of the beveled walls a2, but when the platform 7L is tipped it rocks into engagement with one of the said beveled faces a2,as seen in the drawings. It will now be seen that when the platform h is tipped as described should there be any load thereon `the latter will be deposited at the side of the vehicle rath er than at the rear, as in the case in ordinary f dumping-wagons, and it will also be understood that the bracing e of the rear axle being in the rear of the latter will be entirely out of the way of the platform h, and therefore will not interfere with the tipping of the latter.

To retain the platform h in a horizontal position, suitable locking devices are provided.

. Such lookin g of the body portion h is attained,

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preferably, by means of bolts in the following-described manner: The reference-letter k denotes two of the said bolts, located on the platform h at the end thereof adjacent the platform g and at the opposite corners of said end. The bolts 7c are adapted to slidein bearings m, secured to the platform h, and when in their rearward position their ends project over and engage the upper side of the platform g, thus serving to prevent the platform h from rocking upon the reach a. To prevent the accidental displacement of the bolts 7c when in their last-named position, they are provided with right-angular extensions 7c', which are adapted to be received in notches in the platform h. By slightly rotating the bolts k it will be seen that the said right-angular extensions 7s may be readily -rocked into or out of the not'ches h2 to accomplish the locking or releasing of the bolts 7e. Two bolts n, similar to the bolts 7:2, are provided on the platform fand are adapted to engage the body portion h on each side its central support. To lockthe bolts 'n against displacement, the rear ends thereof are adapted to slide beneath plates o, secured to the upper face of the platform h, and said bolt ends are provided with hook portions n2, that engage the plates o when the rightsangnlar extensions at' of the bolts are in contact with the body portion f, Figs. et and 8, and thus serve to prevent the sliding of the bolts n until they are first rotated sufficiently to permit the withdrawal of their hook portions n2 from beneath the plates o.

To inclose the body portion h of the wagon, head and tail boards, denoted, respectively,

' by the letters p and s, and side-boards tare provided. The head and tail boards p `and 3 are substantially like those of ordinary vehicles and are retained in position by means of stakesp' s', whose lower ends are received in stake-irons u, provided in the sides of the wagon-body. The headboard 2J I locate, preferably, upon the platform h, just in the rear of the wagon-seat f', the lower edge of said board being properly cut out to receive the plates o and the tailboard s is preferably located upon the body portion g, adjacent to thesaid body portion h, the said board subeing thus located in order that it may not interfere with the wheels c' upon the tilting of the platform 7L. The side-boards t are secured in position in the following-described manner: Each side-board has pivotally secured thereto, midway its length, a lever '15', the lower end of which when the side-board is in position is adapted to be rocked into engagement with an iron u', secured to the wagon-body h. The forward ends of the boards t are each provided with a lockingbolt c, similar to the bolts 7c and n. When the side-boards are in operative position, the forward hooked end o2 of the bolt U is received in an opening p2, provided in the headboard p in the rear of its stake-posts p', the manipulation of the said bolt being readily attained through its right-angular extension leaving the entire platform unobstructed excepting they seat f which latter may also be removed, if desired. Should only the body portions g and 7L be requiredl for use, which would be usually the case, and should, it be desired to inclose such portions, the tailboard s may be moved to the rear end of the platform g and side-boards t of suiiicient length to include both of said platforms g andl h be provided, the tipping portion of the platform being of course locked against movement.

"lo provide a brake that will not interfere with the tilting of the wagon-body, I have constructed a brake which engages the rear wheels c. beam, located beneath the body portion g, the same being suitably supported and bearing at its opposite ends brake-shoes w', adapted to engage the wheels c. 'Centrally secured to the under side of the reach ais aspring as, whose opposite ends engage the brake-beam on each side the reach and which spring seeks constantly to force the brakefbeam w rearward to carry the shoes w' out of contact with the wheels c'. To enable the driver to force the brake-shoes w" into contact with the wheels c when it is desired to apply the brake, a rod 102 is provided, which rod is secured centrally to the brake-beam w and extends beneath the reach c to the forward end of the wagon, where it is connected with suitable lever mechanism whereby the said rod may be drawn forward to set the brake. This lever mechanism is located at the forward end of the wagon, and in order that it may not interfere with the pole b3 it is elevated above the platform f. In the drawings the letter f2 denotes a beam secured to the said platform f and extending somewhat forward thereof and having pivotally secured thereto the brake-lever y, which latter is connected by a link 'y' to the upper end of a short lever a, pivotally secured to the forward end of the reacha and having also secured thereto midway its length the forward end of the rod 102. It will now be readily seen that when the lever y is rocked forward the link y serves to correspondingly actuate thelever z, and the latter serves to drawv the rod w2 forward to apply the brake to the wheels, as above explained. Upon the release of the lever y the springx acts to return the several elements of the brake mechanism to their respective normal positions. In connection with the described lever mechanism it will be seen that a double leverage is secured and much greater The letter w denotes the brake- IOC IIO

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'power attainable by reason of the presence of the lever z than Would be secured Were the rod wz secured directly to the lever y.

My newly-invented Wagon is not expensive 5 to build, and may be used both as a dumping- Wagon and as an ordinary platform-Wagon.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- In a dumping-Wagon, in combination, front and rear axles, a reach connecting the said axles and extending beyond the rear axle as set forth, braces connecting the rearwardlyextending end of the reach with the rear axle, a dumping body-section hinged to the reach between the axles and adapted to dump side- Wise, and means for locking the said dumping-section in its normal, level, position, all substantially as specified.

Signed at Norwich, Connecticut, this 18th day of May, 1899.

THURSTON B. BARBER. l Witnesses:

ALONZO M. LUTHER, FRANK H. ALLEN. 

